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Once upon a time is the opening line of so many of our favorite childhood books. But there is a real story told every day in Iowa that is not a fairytale. It is the story of ALICE. She is working - often at more than one job, has income above the Federal Poverty Level and, yet, still cannot make ends meet each month.
ALICE is an acronym to represent all those in our community who are Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed. She is not an individual, but a conceptual blending of all those...